City
Chennai
How the city's hiring splits by seniority
Chennai is heavily concentrated in mid-level roles, carrying the lowest proportion of fresher openings among the major tech hubs while matching the national average across senior tiers.
Share of postings by band. Bars compare this city against other cities. Values approximate.
Which engineering roles the city hires as freshers
Chennai shows strong entry-level demand in QA and testing alongside backend engineering, while artificial intelligence and platform roles account for smaller shares.
Share of postingsOther citiesLeading profile
- Enterprise Platforms±0
- Fullstack Development+5
- Backend Development−5
- Data Analytics & BI+4
- AI & LLM Applications±0
- QA & Testing+1
- Generalist Software Engineer+1
- DevOps & Platform Engineering−2
- Systems & Embedded Engineering−3
- Data Engineering−2
- Frontend Development±0
- Domain-Specific Development−1
- Mobile Development±0
- Data Science & ML±0
- Security Engineering−1
Sorted by share of postings · gap = share − other cities, in points
The industries the city hires for
Chennai combines strong SaaS hiring with an established financial services core in banking and fintech, alongside specialized industrial and automotive software roles.
| Industry | Share |
|---|---|
| SaaS | 12.0% |
| Fintech | 11.0% |
| Banking & Financial Services | 10.4% |
| E-commerce & Retail | 8.8% |
| Cloud Infrastructure | 8.3% |
| Hardware & Semiconductors | 8.0% |
| Logistics & Supply Chain | 7.2% |
| Data & Analytics Platforms | 5.9% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing Tech | 5.3% |
| AI & ML Platforms | 3.7% |
| Cybersecurity | 3.5% |
| HealthTech & Healthcare | 2.9% |
| Automotive & Mobility | 2.7% |
| Media & Publishing | 2.7% |
| Enterprise & ERP Software | 1.6% |
| EdTech | 1.3% |
| HR Tech | 1.3% |
| Sales & Marketing Tech | 1.1% |
| CleanTech & Climate Tech | 0.8% |
| Travel & Hospitality Tech | 0.8% |
| Gaming & Entertainment | 0.5% |
| Real Estate & PropTech | 0.0% |
What kinds of employers hire here
Chennai is heavily driven by IT Services & BPO and established MNCs & GCCs, while Unicorns & Indian Product and Funded Startups represent smaller shares of local hiring.
This cityOther citiestop employers by openings in the last 2 weeks
- IT Services & BPO12 employers hiring
- Accenture
- Cognizant
- TCS (Tata Group)
- Deloitte
- CGI
- MNCs & GCCs30 employers hiring
- UPS
- NatWest Group
- KLA
- Bank of America
- Walmart
- Established SMEs17 employers hiring
- RELX
- Agoda
- Omnissa
- Wolters Kluwer
- CES
- Staffing & Bodyshops7 employers hiring
- TekWissen
- Megan Soft
- Optum India
- Lorven Technologies
- FastSwitch - Great Lakes (FastTek Global)
- Unicorns & Indian Product11 employers hiring
- Freshworks
- Alation
- ACV Auctions
- Platform Science
- Chargebee
- MAANG & Tier-1 Tech1 employer hiring
- Amazon
- Funded Startups2 employers hiring
- Kaleris
- Kaleidofin
- Lala Companies0 employers hiring
No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.